Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/03/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Damn! Now you tell me! I already ran out and bought a rigid chrome Summicron and an M3 with black tape on it! Daniel On 3/21/06, B. D. Colen <bdcolen@comcast.net> wrote: > The only way to get photos "like HCB" has nothing to do with what lenses > you have in a drawer, or what camera you use them on; it is to be born with > his artistic ability and sensibility. HCB would have shot "like HCB no > matter what equipment he had used, as long as that equipment had allowed > him to realize his vision. I'd concentrate on developing the vision, not > trying to ape the style. ;-) > B. D. > ___ > Sent with SnapperMail > www.snappermail.com > > ...... Original Message ....... > On Mon, 20 Mar 2006 20:13:17 -0800 Richard <richard-lists@imagecraft.com> > wrote: > "Why not, we all have at least a Leica body or lens right? > " > "Most of us suffer from equipment-itis, you know, the urge to say, "If I > "only have that XYZ, I can get that photo just like what's his name HCB!" I > "contend that this is harder to do if you start the Leica obsession late so > "you don't already have a drawer full of Elmars, Summicrons, etc. I mean if > "the drawer already has a few ASPH 'luxes or 'crons of different focal > "lengths, there aren't a whole lot of (logical) reasons to get anything > else! > " > "Discuss,... or not. > " > "// richard (This email is for mailing lists. To reach me directly, please > "use richard at imagecraft.com) > " > " > "_______________________________________________ > "Leica Users Group. > "See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >